2008 June

Archive for June, 2008

Yoga asana: Bound Angle Pose - Baddha Konasana

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Bound Angle Pose, also called Cobbler’s Pose after the typical sitting position of Indian cobblers, is an excellent groin and hip-opener.
Benefits include:

Stimulates abdominal organs, ovaries and prostate gland, bladder, and kidneys
Stimulates the heart and improves general circulation
Stretches the inner thighs, groins, and knees
Helps relieve mild depression, anxiety, and fatigue
Soothes menstrual discomfort […]

Eliminate that “tired all the time” feeling with yoga

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Do you feel tired all the time?
Doctors have a name for this, they call it Tired All the Time (TATT) syndrome. Patients complain that they’re always tired, and lack energy.
Much of the TATT feeling is caused by being stressed and tense.
Yoga can help you to get rid of that excess tension, and relax, so that […]

Fight cancer with yoga and diet

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

If there was any doubt that yoga is good for you, a new study should go a along way to eliminating it.
Vegan diet and yoga fight cancer - Telegraph reports:
“A vegan low fat diet combined with yoga and exercise can help fight prostate cancer, new findings show.
Researchers found that combining a diet low in […]